document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1087626>Question 1087626</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A FATHER IS 3YEARS YOUNGER THAN 5 TIMES HIS SON'S AGE. SUPPOSE THE SON IS X YEARS OLD. GIVE AN EXPRESSION IN X FOR THE FATHER'S AGE ? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "F be the father's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C be the child's age\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Suppose,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F= 5x-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C=x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For instance, the child is 15. By substitution, F= 5(15)-3. We then simplify which result to 72, the age of the father.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ok let's check<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The father is 5 times 15, the age of the son, subtracted by 3 since 3 years younger. Hence, we get 75 minus 3 which result to 72. Therefore, F= 5x-3 is the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "equation for x values permitted.<BR>\n" );
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